Foo Fighters have returned to the stage, introducing their new drummer Ilan Rubin for the first time.
Rubin, a veteran of Angels & Airwaves, Nine Inch Nails and more, joined the group for the intimate gig at the 900-capacity Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California (September 14). The surprise show was announced the day before with tickets only available to collect in person at the venue’s box office. It also marked Foos first live appearance since 2024.
Introducing Rubin to the crowd, frontman Dave Grohl said “Everybody else has said it, I finally get the opportunity to say, ladies and gentlemen, will you please welcome, the most badass motherfucker, Ilan Rubin, is playing drums in the Foo Fighters. It’s official.”
Watch footage from the gig below:
And here is the band’s full setlist from the show:
‘All My Life’
‘Rope’
‘Have It All’
‘Times Like These’
‘Wattershed’
‘Stacked Actors’
‘La Dee Da’
‘These Days’
‘The Pretender’
‘Walk’
‘My Hero’
‘Learn to Fly’
‘Rescued’
‘Aurora’
‘This Is a Cal’
‘No Son of Mine’
‘Shame Shame’
‘White Limo’
‘Winnebago’
(Late! cover)
‘Best of You’
‘Alone + Easy Target’
‘Low’
‘Monkey Wrench’
‘Exhausted’
‘Everlong’
In recent weeks, the group have been teasing the prospect of new music and with a series of live dates lined up for the rest of the year in Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Mexico, it looks like the band are well and truly back.
